Nayanthara was born on November 28, 1983, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Her birth name is Sharmila Rai, and she converted to Hinduism and changed her name to Nayanthara after her marriage. She began her acting career as a child artist in the 1995 Tamil film "Baasha" and later made her debut as a lead actress in the 2003 Tamil film "Indhiya Udhayam."
Nayanthara was born on November 28, 1983, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Her birth name is Sharmila Rai, and she converted to Hinduism and changed her name to Nayanthara after her marriage. She began her acting career as a child artist in the 1995 Tamil film "Baasha" and later made her debut as a lead actress in the 2003 Tamil film "Indhiya Udhayam."